POLICE are hunting two men who stole a parcel van and raided it of its contents as the delivery driver made his rounds to customers.

A PARCEL delivery van has been stolen as the driver stopped to hand over a parcel.

The 25-year-old courier was pulled from the vehicle by a man when he stopped in Old Edinburgh Road, Uddingston at around 8.50am yesterday.

The attacker then got into the van and another man got in the passenger side of the white Mercedes Sprinter.

Strathclyde Police said the driver was not injured but was left badly shaken.

The vehicle was carrying parcels to be delivered to private and commercial customers. It was later found empty in Maryville Lane in the town. Police believe the parcels were transferred to another vehicle.

Forensic officers are examining the Mercedes van.

The man who pulled the driver out of the van is aged 30-40, had a local accent and wore a fluorescent jacket with black hood. The only description of the second robber is that he was also wearing a fluorescent jacket.

Detective Constable Paul Brown said: "We know that the men stole the parcels from the van. This means they would have had to transfer them into another vehicle. We want to trace these men and locate the parcels so that they can be returned to their rightful owners.

"I'm appealing to anyone who may have seen anything suspicious or noticed the white Mercedes van or any other vehicle in that area at the time being driven particularly fast to get in touch with us.

Officers can be called on 01698 202 400 or via Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.